Top Universities for MS in Data Science

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In this Data Science / Analytics playbook we have seen the various Masters programs available, the associated job profiles and career paths one can look out post their Masters, also we had a look at the certifications that add value to your profile when you specialize in Data Science / Analytics.Over the last week we listed out the top 60 universities for MS in Business Analytics across the US. It is time to show some love to Data Science enthusiasts.

Did you know that 88% of Big Data professionals have an advanced degree (i.e. Masters / Ph.D), Burtch works, 2015. If you are someone who wants to be a Data Scientist or a Data Engineer, the course you should be looking at is MS in Data Science.

Wondering what would be the topics covered in a MS in Data Science degree?

Well, that is what I am going to explain today. In addition to it, I have put across the top 14 universities that provide a MS in Data Science degree.Let’s get into it the curriculum first,In general, the Data Science track integrates computer science with statistics. A strong foundation in math, statistics, and computational programming are skills one need as pre-requisites.

Analysing the curriculum of top schools, some of the courses that are present across the board are as follows:

Machine Learning Algorithms for Data Science Big Data Analytics Data Mining Applied Statistics Probability models and Inferences Database Management Data Analysis & Visualization

MS in Data Science is a project oriented coursework, i.e. you will have a final capstone project to complete the whole course, in addition to the number of projects that accompany the normal courses.There are 14 universities that provide a specialized Masters in Data Science course work, I have listed them based on their rankings. Take a look ta the curriculum of each course, the program length and its location. Locations do play an important role while it comes to jobs.

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY• Curriculum• Master of Computational Data Science (MCDS)• School: School of Computer Science• Location: Pittsburgh, PA• Full-time Program: 144 units/16 months

STANFORD UNIVERSITY• Curriculum• Master of Science in Statistics: Data Science• School: Department of Statistics• Location: Stanford, CA• Full-Time Program: 45 credits

CORNELL UNIVERSITY• Curriculum• Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied

Statistics (Option II: Data Science)• School: Department of Statistical Science• Location: Ithaca, NY• Full-time Program: 2 semesters (3 or 4 if math

prerequisites required)

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – Madison• Curriculum• Master of Science in Statistics: Data Science• School: Department of Statistics• Location: Madison, WI • Full-time Program: 30 credits/12 months for the

campus degree

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY• Curriculum• Master of Science in Data Science• School: Data Science Institute• Location: New York, NY• Full-Time Program: 30 credits

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND• Curriculum• Degree: Master of Science in Business for Marketing

Analytics• School: Robert H. Smith School of Business• Location: College Park, MD

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA• Curriculum• Master of Science in Computer Science – Data Science• School: Viterbi School of Engineering• Location: Los Angeles, CA• Full-Time Program: 32 units

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY• Curriculum• Master of Science in Data Science• School: Centre for Data Science• Location: New York, NY• Full-Time Program: 3 or 4 semesters

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA• Curriculum• Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS)• School: Data Science Institute• Location: Charlottesville, VA• Full-time Program: 11 months

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES• Curriculum• Master of Science in Data Science• School: College of Science & Engineering, College of

Liberal Arts and School of Public Health• Location: Minneapolis, MN• Full-time Program: 31 credit hours/2 years

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY• Curriculum• Master of Business and Science: Concentration in

Analytics – Discovery Informatics and Data Sciences• School: Graduate School, Professional Science Masters

Programs• Location: New Brunswick, NJ• Full-Time Program: 1.5 – 2 years

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON• Curriculum• Master of Science in Data Science• School: School of Informatics & Computing• Location: Bloomington, IN• Full-time Program: 30 credits

Michigan State University• Curriculum• Degree: Master of Science in Business Analytics• School: Broad College of Business• Location: East Lansing, MI• Full-time Program: 1 year

If you do not have great acad credentials and GRE scores, but you still want to pursue MS in Data Science, Illinois Institute of Technology might be a right choice for you.

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY• Curriculum• Master of Data Science• School: College of Science• Location: Chicago, ILFull-time Program: 12-16 months

Take a look into the curriculum of each university, to get better understanding of the coursework provided. Incase you have any questions in regards with your prospects in these universities, you can try out our profile evaluator tool. All you need to do is enter your details and get a comprehensive comparison of how you fare against these universities. – Go to – MyUniversity – EdXengine

In the next post we will be looking into the best universities for Masters in Information Systems. So stay tuned folks.

Happy Applying !